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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1988)}}
{{use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Daniels
| image = Luke Daniels.jpg
| caption = Daniels playing for [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] in 2015
| full_name = Luke Matthew Daniels<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Brentford |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |access-date=18 October 2019 |publisher=English Football League |page=9}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|5|df=y}}<ref>{{Hugman|22733|accessdate=16 June 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Bolton]], England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}<ref name="Soccerway" />
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] (player-goalkeeper coach)
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = 1997–2004
| youthclubs1 = [[Manchester United F.C. Under-21s and Academy|Manchester United]]
| youthyears2 = 2004–2006
| youthclubs2 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C. Reserves and Academy|West Bromwich Albion]]
| years1 = 2006–2015
| clubs1 = [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008
| clubs2 = → [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2008–2009
| clubs3 = → [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] (loan)
| caps3 = 38
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2010
| clubs4 = → [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] (loan)
| caps4 = 37
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010
| clubs5 = → [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010
| clubs6 = → [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan)
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = → [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2011–2012
| clubs8 = → [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2015–2017
| clubs9 = [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]]
| caps9 = 101
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017–2021
| clubs10 = [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
| caps10 = 17
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021–2023
| clubs11 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
| caps11 = 12
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023–2024
| clubs12 = [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
| caps12 = 19
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2024–
| clubs13 = [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]]
| caps13 = 0
| goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 
| totalgoals = 
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-18 football team|England U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 21:35, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}

'''Luke Matthew Daniels''' (born 5 January 1988) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for {{English football updater|Barrow}} club [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]], where he also serves as goalkeeper coach.

Daniels is product of the [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] [[Football academy|academies]] and played much of the early years of his career away on [[Loan (sports)|loan]] from the latter club. He transferred to [[EFL League One|League One]] club [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] in 2015 and served as first-choice goalkeeper until 2017, when he transferred to Championship club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]. Daniels held a backup role until transferring across the division to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in 2021. Following a two-year spell during which he appeared sparingly, Daniels dropped two divisions to transfer to [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] in 2023. He played one further season before retiring in 2024. Daniels won three caps for England at [[England national under-18 football team|U18]] and [[England national under-19 football team|U19]] level.

==Club career==
===West Bromwich Albion===

==== 2004–2008 ====
A [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], Daniels began his career in the [[Manchester United F.C. Reserves and Academy|academy]] at [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], before moving to the academy at [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in 2004.<ref name="BBC">{{Cite news |date=2 December 2010 |title=Rochdale sign WBA goalkeeper Luke Daniels on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/9251605.stm |access-date=24 May 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Upon completing his scholarship, he signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2006.<ref name="wba">{{Cite web |title=Daniels signs new Albion deal |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/daniels-signs-new-albion-deal-735477.aspx |access-date=24 May 2017 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.}}</ref> The departure of second-choice goalkeeper [[Russell Hoult]] in January 2007 led to Daniels being temporarily promoted onto the substitutes' bench for the majority of the remaining matches of the [[2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2006–07]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/player/82889/luke-daniels?season=2006 |access-date=24 May 2017 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 January 2007 |title=Stoke capture Hoult and Fortune |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/6318481.stm |access-date=24 May 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Though he failed to make an appearance,<ref name="Soccerbase0607" /> he signed a new two-year contract at the end of the season.<ref name="11v11">{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels |url=http://11v11.com/players/luke-daniels-226488/ |access-date=25 May 2017 |website=11v11.com}}</ref>

==== 2007–2010 ====
Following a [[Loan (sports)|loan]] away at [[Scottish Premier League]] club [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] during the second half of the [[2007–08 Motherwell F.C. season|2007–08]] season,<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 2008 |title=West Brom goalkeeper joins Well |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7209163.stm |access-date=25 January 2008 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref name="Soccerbase0708" /> Daniels spent the entire [[2008–09 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2008–09]] and [[2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2009–10]] seasons away on loan at [[EFL League Two|League Two]] and [[EFL League One|League One]] clubs [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] and [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 August 2008 |title=Shrews move for Daniels |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/3895406/shrews-move-for-daniels |access-date=1 August 2008 |publisher=Sky Sports (BSkyB)}}</ref> He made more than 40 appearances for both clubs and reached the [[2008 Football League Two play-off final|2008 League Two play-off final]] with Shrewsbury Town,<ref name="Soccerbase0809" /><ref name="Soccerbase0910" /> which was lost 3–2 to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 2009 |title=Gillingham 1–0 Shrewsbury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/8048284.stm |access-date=24 May 2009 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Daniels signed a two-year contract extension with West Bromwich Albion in July 2009.<ref name="11v11" />

==== 2010–2013 ====
Daniels spent much of the [[2010–11 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2010–11]] season away on loan at League One clubs [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] (two spells),<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 July 2010 |title=Luke Daniels joins Rovers on loan |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2092271,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921043047/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2092271,00.html |archive-date=21 September 2018 |access-date=14 July 2010 |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 January 2011 |title=Luke Returns |url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2259089,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921082635/http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~2259089,00.html |archive-date=21 September 2018 |access-date=5 January 2011 |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C.}}</ref> [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] and [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]].<ref name="BBC" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=17 September 2010 |title=Charlton sign West Bromwich Albion keeper Luke Daniels |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/9006916.stm |access-date=24 May 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 December 2010 |title=Rochdale extend West Brom goalkeeper Luke Daniels' loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/9282096.stm |access-date=24 May 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Daniels was called into a West Bromwich Albion matchday squad for the first time in nearly four years for two [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] matches early in the [[2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2011–12]] season, but remained an unused substitute in both.<ref name="Soccerway" /> His final loan away from [[The Hawthorns]] began in October 2011, when he spent the remainder of 2011 with League Two club [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 October 2011 |title=Southend United sign West Brom's Luke Daniels |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15443775.stm |access-date=25 October 2011 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Southend retain Albion's Daniels |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/15663362 |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> During the second half of the 2011–12 season, he became regular backup to [[Márton Fülöp]].<ref name="ESPNFC1112">{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/player/82889/luke-daniels?season=2011 |access-date=24 May 2017 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> Daniels backed up [[Boaz Myhill]] during the first half of the [[2012–13 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2012–13]] season, but failed to feature during the second half of the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/player/82889/luke-daniels?season=2012 |access-date=24 May 2017 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> He signed a new two-year contract in March 2013.<ref name="wba" />

==== 2013–14 ====
Daniels received his first call up of the [[2013–14 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2013–14]] season onto the bench for a [[Premier League]] match versus [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] and he made his long-awaited Baggies debut as a 77th-minute substitute for the injured [[Ben Foster (footballer)|Ben Foster]] and helped the team to a 0–0 draw.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 November 2011 |title=Daniels extends Shrimpers stay |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11698/7300947/Daniels-extends-Shrimpers-stay |access-date=28 November 2011 |publisher=Sky Sports (BSkyB)}}</ref><ref name="ESPNFC1314">{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/player/82889/luke-daniels?season=2013 |access-date=24 May 2017 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> He made his first start for the club in the following game, keeping another clean sheet in a 3–0 League Cup second round victory over [[Newport County A.F.C.|Newport County]].<ref name="Soccerbase1314" /> He also started in the following round against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] and helped to keep the score at 1–1 before the Gunners sealed victory on [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalties]].<ref name="Soccerbase1314" /> The injury to Ben Foster allowed Daniels to continue as second-choice goalkeeper behind Boaz Myhill until 14 December 2013, when he received his final first team call up of the 2013–14 season.<ref name="ESPNFC1314" />

==== 2014–15 ====
Daniels was called up for two Premier League matches in October and November 2014, but remained an unused substitute on both occasions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/player/82889/luke-daniels?season=2014 |access-date=24 May 2017 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> In the final year of his contract, he left the club on 22 January 2015, having made just three first team appearances during {{frac|8|1|2}} years as a professional at The Hawthorns.<ref name="Soccerbase">{{Soccerbase|id=44154}}</ref> Over the course of his loans away from the club, Daniels made 114 appearances.<ref name="Soccerbase" />

===Scunthorpe United===
On 22 January 2015, Daniels signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract with League One club [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref name="Scunthorpe">{{Cite news |date=22 January 2015 |title=Luke Daniels: Scunthorpe United sign West Brom goalkeeper |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30932032 |access-date=22 January 2015 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> The Iron were without first and second-choice goalkeepers [[Sam Slocombe]] and [[James Severn]] due to broken arms.<ref name="Scunthorpe" /> Daniels made 23 appearances in what remained of the [[2014–15 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2014–15]] season.<ref name="Soccerbase1415" /> He made 44 and 42 appearances during the [[2015–16 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2015–16]] and the [[2016–17 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2016–17]] seasons respectively and kept more [[clean sheet]]s than any other goalkeeper in League One during that period, with 27 in 78 matches.<ref name="Brett">{{Cite news |last=Brett |first=Ciaran |title=Get to Know: Luke Daniels |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2017/may2/get-to-know-luke-daniels/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125162620/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2017/may2/get-to-know-luke-daniels/ |archive-date=25 January 2022 |access-date=24 May 2017 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}</ref><ref name="Soccerbase1516" /> Daniels departed the club in May 2017, after his contract expired.<ref name="Soccerbase1617" /> He made 109 appearances during his {{frac|2|1|2}}-year spell at [[Glanford Park]].<ref name="Soccerbase" />

===Brentford===
On 24 May 2017, Daniels joined [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]] and signed a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, effective 1 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brentford sign Luke Daniels |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/brentford-sign-luke-daniels_168886 |access-date=24 May 2017 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}</ref> Daniels appeared in each of the club's four cup matches during the [[2017–18 Brentford F.C. season|2017–18]] season and made his league debut versus [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] on the final day, in which he helped preserve a 1–1 draw by saving a second-half [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brentford 1 Hull City 1 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/gallery/brentford-1-hull-city-1_277445 |access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="Soccerbase1718" /> Aside from cup appearances and two league starts, Daniels was again backup to [[Dan Bentley (footballer)|Dan Bentley]] for the majority of the [[2018–19 Brentford F.C. season|2018–19]] season.<ref name="Soccerway" /> A season-ending shoulder injury suffered by Bentley in March 2019 allowed Daniels a run in the team in league matches and he finished the season with 19 appearances in all competitions.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv1Y8cvKJVU |title=Thomas Frank post Ipswich Town |date=10 April 2019 |type=Interview |publisher=brentfordfc.com |time=4:19 |access-date=21 April 2019 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/bv1Y8cvKJVU |archive-date=19 December 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Storer |first=Tom |date=10 April 2019 |title=Exclusive: Luke Daniels speaks out on lack of first team football |url=https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/i-left-family-behind-brentford-16107029 |access-date=10 April 2019 |website=footballlondon}}</ref><ref name="Soccerbase1819" />

Daniels served as backup to new goalkeeper signing [[David Raya]] during the [[2019–20 Brentford F.C. season|2019–20]] season.<ref name="2020contract" /> It was announced on 4 January 2020 that Daniels has signed a one-year contract extension, with the option of a further year.<ref name="2020contract">{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels signs new Brentford contract |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/january/luke-daniels-new-brentford-contract/ |access-date=4 January 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}</ref> Later that day, he [[Captain (association football)|captained]] an under-strength XI to a 1–0 [[FA Cup]] third round victory over [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref name="Soccerbase1920" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels: 'I love being here, I enjoy coming in every morning' |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/january/luke-daniels-interview-post-stoke/ |access-date=7 January 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}</ref> Daniels finished the 2019–20 season with three cup appearances and did not feature during Brentford's unsuccessful [[2020 English Football League play-offs#Championship|playoff]] campaign.<ref name="Soccerbase1920" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford 1 Fulham 2 |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/august/match-report-for-brentford-vs-fulham-on-04-aug-20/ |access-date=4 August 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}</ref>

With David Raya unavailable,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raya puts an end to speculation over his Brentford future |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18765771.raya-puts-end-speculation-brentford-future/ |access-date=28 December 2020 |work=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref> Daniels started six of Brentford's first seven matches of the [[2020–21 Brentford F.C. season|2020–21]] season.<ref name="Soccerbase2021" /> Despite reverting to his backup role behind Raya in October 2020,<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=15418|accessdate=28 December 2020}}</ref> Daniels continued to play in cup matches and his performance in a 1–0 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 22 December was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round.<ref name="Soccerbase2021" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bees pair named in Team of the Round |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2020/december/team-of-the-round/ |access-date=28 December 2020 |publisher=Brentford F.C.}}</ref> Daniels' performances in his three appearances during Brentford's run to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup saw him named in the Team of the Tournament.<ref name="EFLCup">{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels in best Carabao Cup XI |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/luke-daniels-in-best-carabao-cup-xi-568510 |access-date=29 September 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref> He finished the 2020–21 season with nine appearances and a promotion medal,<ref name="Soccerbase2021" /> by virtue of being an unused substitute during the [[2021 EFL Championship play-off final|2021 Championship play-off final]].<ref name="Vincent" /> Daniels finished his four-season Brentford career with 36 appearances and departed the [[Brentford Community Stadium|Community Stadium]] in June 2021.<ref name="Soccerbase" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Three players to leave Brentford as contracts expire |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2021/june/brentford-fc-retain-and-release-list/ |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=www.brentfordfc.com}}</ref>

=== Middlesbrough ===
On 9 August 2021, Daniels signed a two-year contract with Championship club [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goalkeeper Luke Daniels signs for Boro |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/goalkeeper-luke-daniels-signs-for-boro |access-date=9 August 2021 |publisher=Middlesbrough FC}}</ref> He made 12 appearances during a [[2021–22 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2021–22]] season in which the club narrowly missed out on a [[2022 English Football League play-offs#Championship|play-off finish]].<ref name="Soccerbase2122" /><ref name="Middlesbrough F.C.">{{FCHD|id=MIDDLESB|name=Middlesbrough F.C.}}</ref> With the 2022 off-season signings of [[Zack Steffen]] and [[Liam Roberts]], Daniels dropped down to third-choice goalkeeper for the [[2022–23 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2022–23]] season.<ref name="Johns">{{Cite web |last=Johns |first=Craig |date=16 January 2023 |title=Luke Daniels likely to leave Boro as transfer interest hots up in goalkeeper |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/luke-daniels-middlesbrough-transfer-interest-25987379 |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=TeessideLive}}</ref> Daniels was an unused substitute on five occasions during the 2022–23 season and failed to make an appearance.<ref name="Soccerway" /> A move away from the club during the winter [[transfer window]] failed to materialise and he was released when his contract expired.<ref name="Johns" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2023 |title=Club Confirms Retained List For New Season |url=https://mfc.co.uk//news/2023/may/24/club-confirms-retained-list-for-new-season/ |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=Middlesbrough FC}}</ref>

=== Forest Green Rovers ===
On 14 July 2023, Daniels signed a one-year contract with League Two club [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daniels becomes fifth summer addition |url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/daniels-becomes-fifth-summer-addition |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=We Are FGR}}</ref><ref name="ReleasedFGR">{{Cite web |title=Retained and Released List 2024 |url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/retained-and-released-list-2024 |access-date=30 April 2024 |website=We Are FGR}}</ref> During a [[2023–24 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season|2023–24]] season in which the club was relegated to the [[National League (division)|National League]],<ref>{{Fchd|id=FORESTGR|name=Forest Green Rovers F.C.}}</ref> ankle and [[Quadriceps|quad]] issues restricted Daniels to 20 appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=We need to put in a confident performance |url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/belshaw-we-need-to-put-in-a-confident-performance |access-date=7 December 2023 |website=We Are FGR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2023 |title=David Horseman ahead of crucial visit to Tranmere |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/we-currently-12-senior-players-8892957 |access-date=7 December 2023 |website=Gloucestershire Live |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Alfie |date=25 April 2024 |title=Dan Connor ahead of Notts County |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lets-finish-high--forest-9246448 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Gloucestershire Live |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Soccerbase2324" /> He was released when his contract expired and retired from football.<ref name="ReleasedFGR" /><ref name="JoinsBarrow">{{Cite web |title=Luke Daniels Joins Staff |url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2024/june/28/luke-daniels-joins-staff/ |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=www.barrowafc.com}}</ref>

=== Barrow ===
Concurrent with his role as goalkeeper coach at League Two club [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]], a role to which he was appointed in June 2024,<ref name="JoinsBarrow" /> Daniels was an unused substitute during four [[2024–25 Barrow A.F.C. season|2024–25]]-season matches,<ref name="Soccerway" /> to cover for injuries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2024 |title=Acquah and Dallas put Bluebirds back in top three |url=https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/24633262.acquah-dallas-put-barrow-back-top-three/ |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=The Mail |language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
Daniels made his international debut with a start for England [[England national under-18 football team|U18]] in a 2–1 [[Friendly match|friendly]] victory over [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] in April 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=England Matches – Youth/Under-18's 2000–10 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU18pg6.html |access-date=28 June 2024 |website=www.englandfootballonline.com}}</ref> He won two [[England national under-19 football team|U19]] caps in September and October 2006, in friendlies versus the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands U19]] and [[Austria national football team|Austria U19]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=England Matches – Under-19's 1991–2010 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg1.html |access-date=25 May 2017 |website=England Football Online}}</ref>

== Coaching career ==
On 28 June 2024, Daniels joined Barrow as goalkeeper coach.<ref name="JoinsBarrow" />

==Personal life==
Daniels' boyhood club was [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIoE0Ex290E |title=Bees Live: Luke Daniels is... {{!}} Which player fancies themselves as a Love Island contestant? |date=24 January 2020 |type=Interview |publisher=brentfordfc.com |time=0:43 |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/NIoE0Ex290E |archive-date=19 December 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |National cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]], [[Scottish Cup]]}}
! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes [[EFL Cup]]}}
! colspan="2" |Other
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|[[2006–07 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="Soccerbase0607">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2006|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[2007–08 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="Soccerbase0708" />
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|[[2011–12 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerbase1112" />
|[[Premier League]]
|0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|[[2012–13 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|44154|2012|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|[[2013–14 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2013–14]]<ref name="Soccerbase1314">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2013|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||3||0
|-
|[[2014–15 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="Soccerbase1415" />
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!1!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0
|-
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] (loan)
|[[2007–08 Motherwell F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="Soccerbase0708">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2007|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
|[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="Soccerbase0809">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2008|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|38||0||0||0||1||0||3<ref group="lower-alpha">2 appearances in [[Football League Trophy]], 1 appearance in [[EFL League Two play-offs|League Two play-offs]]</ref>||0||42||0
|-
|[[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="Soccerbase0910">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2009|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|37||0||5||0||2||0||1<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in [[Football League Trophy]]</ref>||0||45||0
|-
|[[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Soccerbase1011" />
|League One
|0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|[[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Rochdale A.F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Soccerbase1011">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2010|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|League One
|1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0
|-
|[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Bristol Rovers F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Soccerbase1011" />
|League One
|9||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||9||0
|-
|[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] (loan)
|[[2011–12 Southend United F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="Soccerbase1112">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2011|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|League Two
|9||0||4||0|| colspan="2" |—||2<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha" />||0||15||0
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] 
|[[2014–15 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2014–15]]<ref name="Soccerbase1415">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2014|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|League One
|23||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||23||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2015–16]]<ref name="Soccerbase1516">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2015|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|League One
|39||0||4||0||0||0||1<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha" />||0||44||0
|-
|[[2016–17 Scunthorpe United F.C. season|2016–17]]<ref name="Soccerbase1617">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2016|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|League One
|39||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||42||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!101!!0!!5!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!109!!0
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]]
|[[2017–18 Brentford F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref name="Soccerbase1718">{{Soccerbase season|44154|2017|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref>
|Championship
|1||0||1||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||5||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Brentford F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name="Soccerbase1819">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2018|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref>
|Championship
|12||0||4||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||19||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Brentford F.C. season|2019–20]]<ref name="Soccerbase1920">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2019|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||2||0||1||0||0||0||3||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Brentford F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name="Soccerbase2021">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2020|accessdate=6 September 2020}}</ref>
|Championship
|4||0||2||0||3||0||0||0||9||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!17!!0!!9!!0!!10!!0!!0!!0!!36!!0
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|[[2021–22 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref name="Soccerbase2122">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2021|accessdate=9 August 2021}}</ref>
|Championship
|12||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||12||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="Soccerbase2223">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2022|accessdate=27 August 2022}}</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|0||0||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!12!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
!0!!36!!0
|-
|[[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]]
|[[2023–24 Forest Green Rovers F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref name="Soccerbase2324">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2023|accessdate=15 July 2023}}</ref>
|League Two
|19
|0
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|20
|0
|-
|[[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]]
|[[2024–25 Barrow A.F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="Soccerbase2425">{{Soccerbase season|id=44154|season=2024|accessdate=6 October 2024}}</ref>
|League Two
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!246!!0!!24!!0!!17!!0!!7!!0!!294!!0
|}

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==Honours==
'''Brentford'''
*[[EFL Championship play-offs]]: [[2021 English Football League play-offs#Championship|2021]]<ref name="Vincent">{{Cite news |last=Vincent |first=Gareth |date=29 May 2021 |title=Brentford 2–0 Swansea City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57215919 |access-date=29 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[EFL Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[2020–21 EFL Cup|2020–21]]<ref name="EFLCup" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Premier League player|2817<!-- /Luke-Daniels/overview -->}}

{{Barrow A.F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniels, Luke}}
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